Gethyllis villosa
(Thunb.) Thunb.
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Description
A bulb plant. The bulb is oval and 2-3 cm across. There are 3-10 leaves that usually spread out. They are narrow and 10 cm long. The flowers are pink or white and have a scent. The fruit is a berry 8 cm long by 5 mm wide. It is white and has red seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Papiria villosa Thunb.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 13
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
